Word: bout
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...each episode and result in someone getting the boot. So maybe they're really riveting. But c'mon. They sound goofy as hell. These are people from places like Long Island, for gosh sakes. The only tribal councils they're allowed to go to are Mets games. Instead, how 'bout something nicely understated, like they all sit down to dinner at places with their names on the plate, only - get this - one person doesn't have a place. Wouldn't that be nicely socially awkward? Yes. Yes, I believe it would...
...years the business world in Asia has buzzed about a looming showdown between Hong Kong and Shanghai for the title of economic heavyweight champion of China. The bout is now in its middle rounds, and it's a slam-bang fight. Hong Kong is still ahead on points, but Shanghai is coming on strong and may be headed for a late-round KO. In fact, Shanghai, once the biggest financial center in all Asia, looks intent on regaining that title too. The fear in Hong Kong business clubs is that the former economic hub could become, in most China watchers...
...long night," he said. The Governor was more right than he knew. The networks sheepishly pulled Florida back from Gore just before 10 o'clock, and Austin came alive. The Governor was, in the words of one associate, "like a prizefighter pulling himself off the mat." Back in the bout, he and his family returned to watching the Western states closely, all the while keeping an eye on Florida. When another late-reporting state fell into line, George W. punched the air with what vigor he had left, while his revived brother smiled--and stayed on the line...
Have you ever wondered who knows your deepest, darkest medical secrets? Like the time you tripped on your shoelace and had to get 18 stitches in your head, or your bout with psychosomatic laryngitis during your 20s? Well, here's some bad news: Pretty much anyone with a little initiative and even a vague understanding of the Internet can uncover your entire medical history with surprisingly little effort. And here's the good news: All that is about to change...
Harvard continues its season on Tuesday with a non-conference bout against Vermont at Lavietes Pavilion...